I was delighted to attend the the new ACHA house opening ceremony on the 4th October in Bowmore. It was great to meet the new tenants, the local ACHA team and ACHA's Chief Executive Alastair MacGregor. 

Ileach and Scottish news and current affairs broadcaster Glenn Campbell was on hand to cut the ribbon and hand out keys to the new tenants. 

I would like to thank the front line builders and tradesmen for working hard to provide these new homes. Another huge thanks to the event organisers and the Bowmore Primary School Choir for their tremendous performance. 

As a social housing tenant myself I know all to well the importance and the need for rental properties that are both affordable and located in the right areas. 

I wish the new tenants all the very best for their future in their new homes.

Cllr Alastair Redman